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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-22
WORSE Than WAsTEn.
Statistics That Suggest Food for Work.
ing-Men's Reflection.

STATISTICS That Suggest Food for Work.
ing-Men's Reflection.
According to the Government fig
ures, we brewed and sold in the United
States last year 642, 600, 900 gallons of
beer. If we assume that each glass
contains half pint we see that we
spent for beer during a year of hard
times, the enormous sum of over $685.
O00,O 900.
For 70,765, 900 gallons of whisky we
spent $3.50, 00o, O00i
These figures do not include wines
made in the United States. nor do they
include the spirits, wines, ales, etc., i'm
ported into this country. These amount
annually to over $4,000, 900.
Add these sums together and we find
that we spent last year over $1,0OO,-
900, 1000 for Intoxicating drinks.
One hundred dollars spent in the
goods named pays to the working-men
the proportion stated below:
Boots and shoes. $40 II
CloInlng is "a
hardware .....-.............. % q
But if he spends 500 for liquors he
has only paid to the working-man
$1.23.
According to the brewers and dis
tillers' own figures, furnished to the
census enumerators in 1880, the total
wages paid by them for one year were
only $15, 000,0 900, and this included the
wages of men not directly employed
in the manufacture of the accursed
stuff.
Now, it is pretty well known that
men who spend their money for liquor
do not spend a great deal for food,
clothing, furniture, carpets, boots and
shoes. If this money, $1,000, 900, 900,
now worse than wasted in the purchase
of liquor, was directed into the channels
of legitimate trade and would be, as it
ought to be and would if the saloons
were closed, in the purchase of good
food, good clothing, furniture, etc., it
would return to the working-man not
less that 5000. 100000, instead of less
than $4,000, 900, as it now does.
Nor would this be all. The figures
given above do not include the wages
of statesmen, etc.; they simply mean
the amount paid the working-men for
the manufacture.
A liquor store that sells $500 worth
of liquor per day would require but one
or two bar-tenders; but a retail dry
goods or boot and shoe store that sold
that amount daily would require the
service of at least double the number
of statesmen that the saloon does.
T. V. Powderly, Master Workman of
the Knights of Labor, says; "Close the
rum shops and there will be not an idle
mill or factory in the whole country
and the railroads can not handle the
business. D."
1t is true, absolutely true. Close the
saloons; start the mills; spend the
money for food, clothing and comforts,
and luxuries of life, and there will be
no hard times, no depression of bust
ness, but sober men and happy homes.
Irish World.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-22
A Sore oHense to the Liquor Men.

1t is rumored that the liquor-men are
making strenuous efforts to depose Mr..
Powderly as the official head and
leader of the Knights of Labor. The
exclusion of liquor-selIers from MEM
bership in the order is a sore offense to
them. Mr.. Powderly's declarations
against the drinking of intoxlcants,
and against the drink-traffic as opposed
to the best interests of working-men
and their families, together with his
personal example of total abstinence,
render him specially obnoxious. That
his influence should be felt and feared
by them is quite to be expected. For
the good of all concerned it is to be
hoped that the large and powerful body
of which he is chief executive may not
yield to the clamor of the liquor-men,
but give him loyal support in his OPP
position to alcohol and the saloon
National Temperance Advocats,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-22

be prohibited from use if no rye could
be had which had not ergot in it, and
II the disease known as ergotism came
to be prevalent among the people, as
is disease from alcoholic Y. hide
4lealdRlaE.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-22
HUMOROUS.

When the knight of old wanted to
protect his girl he put his armor round
her. Yonbers Statesman.
-.When 1 die,'' said Mrs. Fish
wacker, 81 want to be buried in the
good, old-fashioned style, and not
burned to ashes in one of those cream
cries you hear of. y
Jones (after a night off my!
how my head aches" Mrs. J.-"It is
the champagne. Jones-''Not bit
of it. It's the real pain and nothing
else" Mrs. J.--"You must be bet
ter.''
-She-''What a lovely summer aft
ernoon. How resplendent the bright
orb of day hangs in the blue vault
above" He-"Yaas, nice day for a
teller to get his hair cut. "-Tecas SJt-
6ngs.
--"Isn't there any thing you would
rather have than dish of ice cream?''
he asked, as they emerged from the
theater. Eyes, George; two dishes of
ice cream" she murmured, softly
Washington Critic.
breakfast for ninety-nine," said
a waiter to verdent clerk at an hotel
not long ago. Thunder said the
clerk, 1--WE can't do it" The waiter
explained that ninety-nire was the
number of the room.
flames, said the hlgh-school girl,
''please take me to an ice-cream
saloon.' '.Nixey," replied her grace
less brother. ''Im not built that way"
30, don't use such awful slang. Say
you are mot constructed according to
those plans and specifications -.
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph. a
-.'I am sorry to say there are no
seats, madam said a passenger who
was hanging on to strap the other
day in Broadway car, as a lady was
trying to push her way past him. II
know it, said the lady, sweetly, "but
I should like to get as far as the mid
die of the car because my hustle is out
side in the rain. IN 7. Tribune.
Head OF Firn1-"If our collector
has been rude, sir, / am sorry. I as
sure you we will give him no counte-
nance" Aggrieved Party-''He doesn't
need any-he's got face enough now
for anything
The Pesky Fly
In the morning how delightful,
When you do not have to rise,
To be eaten up by spiteful
Little demons, known as flies.
''You are fishing with persistence,
said d gentleman to an urehin who
had thrashed stream without appar-
ent reward whole afternoon. "Oh,
no, sir; on'y jest angle-worms, re-
piled the youth pleasantly. Il mean
you have good deal of perseverance,
explained the other mo them's
suckers; guess ye amt never lived in
these, parts hev ye?"-Binghanaton
Republican.
Nose Schaumberg was caught by
his Austin avenue rival in business
tearing down his posters announcing
the arrival of new stock of goods.
'.What do you mean by destroying my
posters, you scoundrelen asked the rival
threateningly. dots we're you vas
fooling yourself" replied Nose, badly
scared. Twas so much pleased NIT dot
poster choost pulled him down to see
if there vas any more reading matter
on de udder side TEXAS SJttng&
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05
CORRECTING TIE RECORD.
Judge Palmer and the Dependent z

r~---
Judge Palmer and the Dependent Pen,
sion Bin.
Chamberlain, Dakota, April 4th, 1885,
TO the Press and Dskotaian: The
following item is from a late issue Of
your paper:
Judge Palmer made a failure of his
attempt to lake the edge off the James
town Grand Army resolutions critici
sing President Cleveland for his veto Of
| the dependent pension bill. The Grand
Army boys recognized the attempts OF
the judge to maka himself solid with
the administration which keeps him in
office and did not care to be use1 in that
way.
Believing you would not Intentionally
m~isrepresent any one, more especially
an old soldier, | ask permission to say
the Item is incorrect. Judge Palmer
wrote the resolution relative to the de-
pendent pension bill, presented it to the
encampment and made one of the most
clog aant and clear cat.speeches in advo-
cacy OF It's pas aga l ever listened to.
Dnringsth delivery of his speech the
audience was wrapped in silence only as
tumultuons applause broke ont at the
end OF u sentence. They were edited, in.
structed and gratitied as Comrade Palmer
presented the.c case of the poor, sick, de.
pendent sol lier. In no sense did be at
tempt to "take the edge off" the keen,
sharp declarations of the resolutions.
The language of the speaker was we'll
chosen, courteous, logical and as plain as
holy writ. No mincing of words, and
yet not Incorporate, characterized the
whole speech ana to shcw what 800 old
soldiers present thought of the resolu-
tions and speech they adopted them by
q unanimous rising vote and before Sit
ting down sang "Marohlng through
Georgia" with great enthusiasm.
The resolutions and Judge Palmer's
speech will both be published verbatim
in the proceedings of the encampment
in O few weeks. A short hand reporter
took the speech as delivered.
[ hope you will give this correction
q place IN your columns and do q jealous,
worthy AMI tai ,nted comrade justice.
Yours truly,
W. V. LUCAS
Late Department Commander.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05
mi STREET RAILWAY.

Terms of the Charter Granted by
Yankt0n's Council.
The ordnance, passed oy the city
council at its meeting last night, which
authorizes the Yankton street railway
company to construct and operate q
street railway system in Yankton, is a
lengthy and cumbersome document
which goes into the minutest
details and thoroughly covers ell
the ground necessary. 1t provides
for the laying Of track on Third, Fourth,
Fifth. Sixth, Seventh, Main. Ninth and
Tenth streets, and on Capitol street,
Douglas avenue, Walnut street, Cedar
street and Broad way. upon which track
passengers, freight, baggage and ex-
press matter are to be transported by
the company during q period of twenty
five years. The company is to COM
mence construction on or before the
first day OF next July. All tracks and
other parsphernalia are to reconstructed
under the watchful eye of a committee
from the council. The tracks will be
laid from the steam rsilsa depots, to
the fair grounds to the insane asylum and
to other points of interest within and nea,
the city limits. The ordinance provides
for the payment of an annual license
and fixes the price to be paid by pas,
sengers. In case all the provisions Of
the ordinance are not complied with tt
the letter, the ordinance becomes null
and Void
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05
La

L0C4E LACOyICs.
The city council met for the last time
in regular session last evening.
Frank Hefner shipped o car load Of
fat hogs to Sioux City last night.
MAJOR Dewitt is improving his Cedar
street residence and it's surroundings.
In the fourth primary school to-day
eleven scholars, have been in attendance.
To-day the officers of the city of Yank-
ton received their per diem for the
month past.
The board of county commissioners
met in regular session at the court
house this morning.
The saloons were closed all day yester-
day without a proclamation by the may
or and good order prevailed.
A regular meeting OF the Young Mems
christian association of Yankton will be
held in the chapal OF she Congregational
church this evening.
Two patients named Heugel and
Eyard, from Andover, Day county, will
be discharged from the Yankton insane
hospital to morrow. and will go home.
The regular meeting OF the ladies
society of the Congregational church
| which was announced to take place to-
morrow afternoon will be postponed un-
| til further notice.
We neglected to mention yesterday
/ that George Hobson withdrew his name
| on election morning from the aldermanic
contest in the first ward. MIR. Hobson's
sole object was to aid the election of Mr..
Morrison.
Isaac Waterbury made a wager some
time before election with Frank zeIbach
that e. T. White would be elected
mayor. 1t is needless TO remark that
Isaac is sure there is not q hat in town
big enough for Frank.
Yankton's excellent cornet band is
making elaborate preparations for its
bali next Monday evening. The an
nouncement thet Klotz's orchestra is to
furnish the music on that occasion will
draw o large attendance.
It has been discovered that English
sparrows are the choicest table dainty
of all the feathered race. Epicures pre-.
fer them to quail or snipe. The pot
hunters will find an abundance of this
game along Third street.
j. N. True, of Oiivet, Dakota, who
waa arYaeted some days ago on a charge
of criminal libsl, and is o confined in
iail will reach Yankton this evening il
charge of an officer. The change from
Olivet to Yankton is made upon q wri
of habess corpus granted the defendant
The real estate deal by which Colene
HughssE East disposed ofsa forty acre trao
of Yanktop dirt Was closed yesterday
Messrs Bennett & Wise, of Wayne, Ne
braska, we're the purchasers, paying Col
E st 5000 for the tract, $4,000 in casl
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05

AMI 5000 sti'l TO be peid. The trec.
VII o. piatted ana %. on the market q
once.
Sheriff Fred Kjncel to-day received
from the Silsby manufacturing company
the sum of $24, the amount of a mistake
made by that company in rendering the
bill for the racing hose cart. The
manufacturers are marked down as
square men by the sheriff.
The directors Of the Yankton street
railway company viii meet at the Off e
of @. j. B. Harris tomorrow for the
purpose of organizing and for the trans,
action OF such other business es may
properly come before them. Other
parties interested in this enterprise are
invited to be present.
A series of enthusiastic temperance
meetings has recently been held in
Oliyet, which were attended by s. A.
Boyles, of this city, who remarks that
during his visit in Olivet one hundred
and eight people signed the pledge,
among which namber were several of
theleading German citizens of Hutchin-
son county,
The county superintendent of schools
N. IA, Hills, is conducting an examina-
ton of applicants for positions ss teach
ers in the Ya6kton county schools, at A.
M. Towards book store to-day. His
Office in the court house was taken pos
session OF by the United States attorney
to-day and Mr.. Hills was compelled to
lind office quarters elsewhere.
Last night trains into the city brought
o large number OF grand jurors and at
torneys from various parts OF Dakota,
and to day tie court house in this city
has been the scene of busy preparations
for the opening term of the United
States court. In response to the read
ing of the list by the clerk, but nineteen
of the regular venire 9 fgrsnd jurors re-
sponded, and q special venire for three
was issued from the msrshai's office.
Court adjourned at 1890 until 1:30 to
allow time for the return of the special
venire. This term Of court will prob.
ably not extend over much time, as but
a small amount of work will come up.
The council lastssevening adopted Or
dinances limiting the pay OF the street
commissioner to compensation for actual
days labor and placing his official move
ments wholly under the direction Of the
council or the committee on streets,
grades and alleys. The council gradually
comedies that the Press and Dakotaian
was right in its criticisms OF the past.
The two things complained of were ex-
%travagance in street expenditures and
failure to grant an electric light fran
chise. The franchise has been since
granted and the council now takes steps.
to regulate the outlay upon the streets,
Both these propositions carried by unan-
imous vote.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05
AFTER The FRAY.
An Evening of Rejoicing and of sorrow
-T,he Elect and the N0n-E Elect,

An Evening of Rejoicing and Of sorrow
The Elect and the N0n-Elect.
Yesterdays election was SO warm a
contest that 808 votes were cast in the
four wards of this city, the largest poll
ever recorded at q city election. In each
ward more than an average vote was
polled, especially in the second ward,
where l73 free holders voted. This is
indicative of an increase OF the crty's
population and ola growing interest in
municipal affairs. The result of the cleo
ton was in some respects satisfactory to
every body, but last night in various
public places in the city, scenes Of COM
mingled indignation, and Publication
were witnessed. The several candidates,
the fortunate and unfortunate alike, re-
turned early to their homes.
By way of public demon
strations Of victory, large
bonfire occupied the space at the
intersection Of Third street and Douglas
avenue and around this q crowd OF peo-
pie spent the evening. Cheers and other
exultant expressions OF frequent occur
renee and apparently there was Joy in
the camp of the Municipal Ticket"
agitator.
At about 9 o'clock the Yankton band,
headed by Christian Hamiester, went
forth FROM its practice room on Broad
! nav on2 ,,rN1aaInI nv n c.naa5.--
tour. First A. M. English was visited
at his suburban home and the band blew
q glad huzza for the man who had been
elected alderman OF the the third ward.
Alderman elect Jacob Branch was also
%sernaded and then the musicians, follow.
ed by the usual squad Of night hawks,
fled down Third street and Capitol to
James Groves residence. Mr.. Grove
was yesterday elected to succeed him
sell as alderman in the first ward and
to the loud invitations of the crowd b.
responded with q brief but eloquen,
speech of thanks, saying:
"My friends, l am no public speaker
Neither am I an orator. But I thank
you for what you have done for me thi.
day. l would not have entered int
this contest, if it had not been for the
Press and Dskotaian and Dakota Her
aid. My whole desire was to defeat thu
aristoeraoy OF your city and although ]
have been electedtI would rather hav,
been defeated With the rest of the ticket
II you will come and have a drink ]
will set it up to You like q man"
This invitation was responded to by
the crowd, after which the band soughr
it's headquarters without serenading any
OF the other successful candidates.
Very soon after this the city was wrap
ped in slumber and the dawn of morning
found the temporary warfare great.
oslmed down and apparently the defeat
Ell and the successful are the best o
friends. Yesterdays election is pro
nounced by political wheel horses t
, have been the hottest and yet the mos
peaceabls ever held in Yankton,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05
Personal.


is. Dickson, OF Scotland, is in the
city.
Asel Kyes returned yesterday from
st. Paul.
J. Nj. B. Floyd, of Sioux City, is in
Yankton on business.
j. d. Elliott and o. Il. Stilwill, OF
Tyndall, are in the city to-day.
i'll. Thompson and wife, of Sioux
Falls, are guests at the Merchants.
Miss Maude Trip returned last night
from an extended visit in Mitchell.
NJ. L. Woolley is at home again from
q business visit to Grow Greek Agency
M. d. Gardner, OF Bon Romme county,
Was in Yankton on business yesterday.
W. T. Leary, inspector of post offices,
came in from a business trip west last
night.
81. q. Greene, deputy DATED States
marshal, of Mitchell, Is in town on court
business.
John e, Garland, United States attor.
ney for Dakota, arrived lastlnjght from
Bismarck.
A. B. Melville, of Huron, who defends
Jacob Barringer in the trial for murder
is in the city.
Capt. W. Y. Lucas, of Chamberlain
department commander G. A. R.. is ir
the olty doing Jury duty.
s. A. Boyles% returned last night from
Olivet, where he has spent the past few
days attending to business.
]. K. Purgh, owner of one of the two
extensive china stores OF Sioux City, il
in Yankton looking oyer the real estate
market.
T. j, Welby, Of Walshtown, speat
yesterday in Yankton putting in worl
for the election of the successful munich.
| pal ticket.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05
Late Department Commander.

In making the item above quoted we
drew our information from the report OF
the encampmept published in the news.
papers. That report stated the case as
we gave it. If the report was incorrect.
and MIR. Lucas states that it was, then
we have given an erroneous version of
the affair. The correspondents at the
scene of the gathering appears to have
misrepresented Judge Palmer.-Eps.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05
Mrs. Add whistler, Yankton,s

Mrs. Add Whistler, Yankton's
leading miiliner, has recently
visited all the eastern palaces Of
fashion, in hats and bopnets, and
In a few days will have a large
stock Of Millinery selected care
fully from the latest eastern pat
terms. The new stock is COM
-plete and when 1T arrives, 1t can
be inspected by callers at Mrs.
Whisler's store.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05

Real Estate for Sale-l have q few
houses aud lots which / will sell at low
prices. Terms oil cash or one half down
and balance on time at ten pei cent.
Parties wishing 10 purchase, will please
call at my store TN Douglas Y
q. E. BUELL., +;
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05
For Sale ne q tsareeiu.

154 acres Of good land. 40 acres broken
with small house, good we'll and water
choice hay land six miles north Of Yank.
ton, inquire Of JOHN ZngaERMAsN,
d&w Centfeville 4 Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05
xankton postotioe Hours and Regulation

The delivery windows are opened each day
Sundays exoeptedl at $500 a, m.
The delivery windows olose at 800 p, NJ.
Th money order, postal note and registry de-
partmeut opens at y q. m. and closes at 80 p.
N.
On Sundays the delivery windows are kept
open from 9:45 to 1874 a. m. The lobby of the
Office is open all day Sundays for the accom-
mediation of persons renting look boxes.
Mails going east via O., Nj. Il St. p. b. B.,
close at Z 80 a. M, and 6 p m, Sundays excepted.
Mails going west and north via the Chicago.
Milwaukee 4 st. Paul railroad close at $3.50 a.
m, Sundays excepted.
Mails going east and north by Chicago d
Northwestern railroad close at 8 y. M.
Eastern mails via Chicago d st Paul railroad
arrives at $40 p M and 10:l2 u. M.
Easrern mail via Chicago q Northwestern
<ailread arrives 1T 10 p m and departs aJ o
q m.
Stage mails close at $50 p. M, exoett the
Niobrara, which closes at 1880 p. IN.
l.. d. PALMER. p M.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05
THE WEATHER.

LOCAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN eth MER1-
DIAN TIME.
| War Department, Division of kilograms. for the
benefit of Commerce and Agriculture.
signal Service q. 8. A.. Yankton, April s, 81.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05

Max. Thermometer 90.
Min. Thermometer 2s.
tInsppreciable.
e. q. THOMPSON,
Sera't Signal Corps, u. 8. a.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25
CHANCERY SALE
BEAL ESTATE.

No. 6462, Rim the Chancery Court Of
Shelby Couuty.-Mary N. Bingham OF al
VS.. Hattie M. Bingham OF al.
LlY virtue of an introductory decree for
- tale, entered in the above cause on the
10th day Of May, 1887, M. b. So, page 8, / will
sci at public auction, 10 the highest bidder
In front Of the Clerk and Masters office, at
Of Shelby county, Memphis. Tennessee, on
BatuFday, June II. 1857,
within legal hours, tho following described
property, situated in Memphis, Shelby coun-
~, Tennessee, to-wit:
Besinning az piece or point WHARF the di-
Viding line between lots "a" and "D" In.
terseot or strike the east line or side Of
Brinkley avenue or Town Reserve (now Ma
nassas street, running thence east along
parallel with Manassas street 100 feet; thence
west 3lSA fest to Manassas street; thence
south along said street 100 feet TO the begin
ming, as shown on a plan OF Rem bert's lands
in the cause Of @. L.. Holu es We, kebecca
Bembert OF al, ChSncery Court Of Shelby
county.
The above property will be sold in four
lots-two fronting 80 feet each on east side Of
Manassas street by one-half OF tie depth Of
entire lot about 1859 ieet) between I ara lei
lines, and two lots fronting 80 feet on west
lei lines Of about 1859 feet.
FERNS OF Sale-0ne- third cash; balance In
one and two years; purchaser to execute
no es with approved security and lien re-
tanned to secure their payn emit.
This May 10, 1887.
s. /. MCDOWELL, Clerk and Master.
By J. NJ. Bradley, ID. D. and 81.
Taylor 4 Carroll, X. d. Jordan, Il. B. Nc.
Henry, solicitors.